All Saints Margaret Street.

Dear friends,

I am pleased to publish today the list of guest preachers who will be joining us over the next twelve months or so.

I always find it interesting to hear a range of theological perspectives over the year from the various people who enrich our liturgy by coming to preach for us. I hope you will agree that next year’s prospective homilists are an interesting and varied group of theological voices and I, for one, look forward to hearing them.

Do put these dates in your diary and make an effort to be present. I would particularly request you try to be present in a couple of weeks’ time when Bishop Emma Ineson, Bishop of Kensington, comes later on this month on Sunday 18th October. It will be her first visit to us as Acting Bishop of London.

You may remember that Bishop Sarah had originally agreed to preach at the eve of All Saints’ Day this year. That had to be cancelled when it was announced she would become the next Archbishop of Canterbury. The Ven Katherine Hedderly, Archdeacon of Charing Cross, will now be preaching on the occasion which previously had Bishop Sarah advertised as the preacher.

Fr Peter

Guest Preachers 2026-27

Trinity 20 – Sunday 18th October 2026
11.00 am: High Mass
Celebrant: the Vicar
Preacher: The Rt Revd Dr Emma Ineson, Bishop of Kensington and Acting Bishop of London.

All Saints’ Day Eve – Saturday 31st October 2026
6.30 pm: First Evensong of All Saints’ Day
The Ven Katherine Hedderly, Archdeacon of Charing Cross

All Saints’ Day – Sunday 1st November 2026
11.00 am: High Mass
The Bishop of Fulham

Epiphany of the Lord – Wednesday 6th January 2027
6.30 pm: High Mass
The Revd Ben Eadon, Administrator of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

The Baptism of the Lord – Sunday 10th January 2027
11.00 am: High Mass
The Revd Steve Rice,
Rector, St Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Lent 4 (Laetare Sunday) – Sunday 7th March 2027
11.00 am: High Mass
The Revd Andrew Raines,
Graduate Student, Oriel College, Oxford.

Holy Week Preacher 2027: The Rt Revd Lindsay Urwin.

Ascension of the Lord – Thursday 6th May 2027
6.30 pm: High Mass
The Revd James Elston,
Vicar, All Hallows’, Gospel Oak

Corpus Christi – Thursday 27th May 2027
6.30 pm: High Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
The Revd Sammy Wood,
Rector, St Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Times Square, New York City, U.S.A.

Trinity 16 – Sunday 12th September 2027
11.00 am High Mass
Canon Paula Gooder,
Canon Chancellor, St Paul’s Cathedral.

All Saints’ Day – Sunday 31st October 2027  
11.00 am High Mass
The Very Revd Dr David Hoyle,
Dean of Westminster

All Souls’ Day – Tuesday 2nd November 2027
6.30 pm: High Mass of Requiem
The Revd William Davage.

Looking ahead:
Holy Week Preacher 2028: 
Fr Andrew Walker, sometime Vicar of St Mary’s, Bourne Street.

The Lloyd Webber Connection – this Sunday!

On a Sunday 4th October, we will be celebrating the music of our former Director of Music William Lloyd Webber by having music by him at all the sung liturgies of the day.

The High Mass will include his Mass in E and The Table of the Lord is Spread. Evensong and Benediction will be sung to his Evening Service in E; the anthem will be Most Glorious Lord of Lyfe; and Benediction will include his O Salutaris and Tantum Ergo. The Organ Voluntary will be from his Trio.

We are exceptionally honoured that his son, Andrew Lloyd Webber has agreed to come and make a short address at a drinks reception in church after Evensong to be held in honour of his father.

Zoom Theology – The kids are alright: How Gen Z found the Church of England

Our next Zoom Theology seminar will be given by Esmé Partridge on Tuesday 27th October 2026 at 7.30pm. Esmé is Senior Researcher at Civitas, and Fellow of Civic Future. Her work focuses on young adults, faith and the contemporary Church of England.

There has been much talk in recent years of a renewed interest in Christianity amongst younger people. But what does that actually look like? Why do some young adults turn towards faith, and what expressions of the Church of England are attracting them most?

Esmé Partridge’s research explores the experiences, relationships and questions along the journeys by which young adults are coming to faith.

In this session, she will introduce the findings of her recent report for the think-tank Theos, “Understanding Young Adult Journeys to Faith in the Church of England,” and invite us to consider what they might mean for the future of the Church, and the experience of our parish.

Participants are encouraged to read the document before the session. You can download it here, and the Zoom link to join the online seminar is here.

Parish Walk

Our next parish walk will take place on Saturday 24th October 2026. It will be around 8 miles long, mostly flat, between Paddock Wood and Tonbridge, taking in the Marc Chagall windows at All Saints’, Tudeley. Meet at Charing Cross Station for the 10.04 Dover Priory train to Paddock Wood. Be in touch with Fr Alan for further details

Gala Fundraising Dinner – tickets selling fast!

A gala dinner will take place at the Savile Club on Thursday 29th October 2026 to raise funds for our Choir and Music Trust. This will be the last great fundraising event of our Music appeal. Tickets are £100 each. Dress is black tie or equivalent for ladies. Tickets are selling fast and we only have 16 left! You can book your place here.

Homeless Shelter Volunteering

Each winter, we seek to show the love of God for our neighbour by staffing the nearby over-night homeless shelter at the American Church on Tottenham Church Road.

We now have the dates of the shelters which All Saints’ will be running:
11th – 12th November 2026
16th – 17th December 2026
13th – 14th January 2027
17th – 18th February 2027
10th – 11th March 2027

For each evening, we need a team lead to oversee the smooth running of the evening, a kitchen lead to cook, five other helpers, and a male and female overnighter. The following morning, we need a team lead and three further volunteers to run breakfast.

There are lots of different ways of taking part, and you don’t need any particular experience: making beds; preparing food; offering welcome; and helping to create a safe and hospitable space. If you would like to volunteer, please be in touch with Fr Alan (assistantpriest@asms.uk).

RIP Harry Bramma

Harry Bramma’s Funeral Mass will take place at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday 8th October at 2.00 pm, and will be followed by a reception. The celebrant will be the Dean of Southwark and the preacher will be Fr Alan Moses.

A special Evensong will take place at All Saints’ in Harry’s memory on Sunday 25th October 2026 at 6.00 pm. The service will include music by Harry and will be followed by a drinks reception in his honour.

Visiting Confessors

A series of visiting confessors will be available to hear confessions over the coming months at the following times:

Tuesday 24th November 11.00 am – Fr Barry Orford
Saturday 5th December 5.00 pm – Bishop Peter Wheatley
Friday 18th December 5.00 pm – Bishop Peter Wheatley
Saturday 19th December 5.00 pm – Bishop Lindsay Urwin
Monday 21st December 5.00 pm – Fr David Houlding
Tuesday 22nd December 5.00 pm – Bishop Lindsay Urwin
Wednesday 23rd December 5.00 pm – Fr Barry Orford

In addition to these times, the parish clergy hear confessions each Saturday at 6.00 pm and are very happy to hear confessions at other times by appointment.

Flowers

The flowers are given by Alan Kimbrough, in memory of Ray Oram, whose anniversary of death falls at this time.

If you would like to make a donation for flowers for the Festival in November, or the courtyard garden, please contact Shawn directly or via the office.

Attendance last Sunday

For your prayers

The Friends of All Saints Margaret Street

5th – Carolyn Farrar, Dr Martin Faulkner, Sue Feakin, Adrian Felaar, Daniel Fielden, Janice Fielden, Julia Fielden, Nigel Fisher, Mark Fleming

6th – Stuart Fletcher, Christopher Forman, Daniel Formston, Derrick French, Jason Frost, Carole and Christopher Gabriel, Fr Graham Holcombe, R. Alan Kimbrough, Amanda Miller

7th – Derek and Cecilia Gatherer, Dr Rebecca Gibbs and Sam Wildy, Margaret Goddard, Paul Golding, John Goldsmith, Genevieve Gomi, Fr Michael Gudgeon, Sheelagh Gudgeon

8th – Monica Joan Hall, Paul Hannah, Jillian Hargreaves, Julie Harland, Christopher Harlow-Jennings, Patrick Hartley and Rebecca Hirst, Fr Jeremy Havelock, Sandra Hill, Timothy Hill, Martin Hime

9th – Fr David Hobden, Edwin Holmes, Rosy Holt, Elizabeth Hunter, Fr David Hutt, Andrew Jervis, Powell Johann, Frau Dr Christiane Loidl Rainey and Simon Rainey KC, Stephen Jury

10th – Stanislav Kudryashov, Christopher Laws, Katherine Lee, Margaret Leggett, Cornelius Logue, Nigel Lynn, Henry Macey, Hilary Rodger

The sick

Jean Castledine, David Craig, Fr Luke Demetri, Danny Mather, Ingrid Slaughter, Juliet Windham

The recently departed

Fr George Bush, Harry Bramma, Lucy Georghiou Cummings, Dorothy Cruse, Joseph Cherian, Terry Gray

Anniversaries of death